Malaria Species

Benign tertian malaria species

p. vivax and p. ovale

benign tertian malaria intervals

48 hours

p. vivax locations

latin america, the carribean, india & pakistan

p. ovale locations

africa

benign tertian malaria parasitemia

low(<1%)

benign tertian malaria dots

schüffner dots

Quartan malaria intervals

72 hours

quartan malaria species

p. malariae

quartan malaria locations

asia and africa

quartan malaria unique characteristics

band form, ziemanns dots

Quartan malaria parasitemia

low(0.2%)

Malignant tertian malaria intervals

48-72 hours

Malignant tertian malaria species

p. falciparum

malignant tertian malaria locations

asia and africa

malignant tertian malaria parasitemia

high(10%)

Quaotidian malaria intervals

24 hours

Quotidian malaria species

p. knowlesi